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A $2 billion US Navy warship went up in flames in part because sailors failed to press a button, investigation finds
The button could have activated a fire-suppression system, but no one interviewed during the invest…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Navy found one last use for a warship destroyed by fire - practicing to repair battle damage
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard was torched in July 2020. This summer, the Navy pu…
Ryan Pickrell
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Firefighting equipment on US warship destroyed by fire may have been 'tampered' with, a Navy officer told investigators: affidavit
The US Navy has brought arson and other charges against a member of the USS Bonhomme Richard's crew.
Ryan Pickrell
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The US sailor accused of torching a warship that burned for 4 days is a failed SEAL candidate who 'hated' the Navy and posted about napalm on Instagram: affidavit
A fellow sailor told investigators he witnessed Ryan Sawyer Mays entering the area where the fire s…
Ashley Collman
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The US Navy is not ready to repair ships damaged in a great power fight with China or Russia, watchdog reports
The Navy needs to fix this given "the rise of 21st century adversaries capable of producing high-en…
Ryan Pickrell
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The Navy's problems keep growing as it takes a leading role against Russia and China
Problems with its leaders and its ships reflect a maritime force that is beset with serious and sys…
James A. Russell, Responsible…
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Fires and flooding devastated the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, US Navy's top officer reveals
Adm. Michael Gilday said that the fires "gutted" much of the ship, including the ship's tower and t…
Ryan Pickrell
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US Navy charges sailor accused of starting the fire that completely destroyed his amphibious assault ship
The fire burned for four days and severely damaged the ship to the point that the Navy decided to s…
Ryan Pickrell
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US Navy says all known fires on USS Bonhomme Richard are finally out after more than 4 days of around-the-clock firefighting
'It is too early to make any predictions or promises of what the future of the ship will be," a sen…
Ryan Pickrell
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US Navy says it is 'too early to tell' if the badly burnt warship that has been on fire for days can be saved
"We still have an active fire that we are combatting from both within and outside the ship," a Navy…
Ryan Pickrell
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Photos capture the intense fight against the fire that has been burning aboard a US Navy warship for over 24 hours
The US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) has been burning for a day, the fi…
Ryan Pickrell
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Over 400 US Navy sailors are desperately fighting the 1,000-degree fire raging on a warship for more than a day
"You're not going to fix it," a former amphibious assault ship commander told Insider as Navy leade…
Ryan Pickrell
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At least 21 people injured after USS Bonhomme Richard catches fire at San Diego base — official says ship appears salvageable
The San Diego Fire Department responded to the LHD-6, an amphibious assault ship, that was docked a…
David Choi
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The not-quite-aircraft-carriers that the US Navy and other militaries use to carry jets, tanks, and troops into battle
Amphibious assault ships and helicopter carriers allow smaller navies to flex muscles that usually …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Fires are starting on US warships in port more often than reported, watchdog finds, and it's giving the Navy a 'false sense of security'
The US Navy doesn't have a clear picture of the fire problem on portside ships and isn't learning t…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US has heavy naval power in the Pacific if things break loose with North Korea
The Reagan's strike group is the only forward-based aircraft carrier in the US's arsenal and trains…
Alex Lockie
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7 tips for training your dog from a Marine who trained dogs to sniff out bombs
As a handler paired up with an explosive detection dog, my job was to train him, maintain his skill…
Sara Ohlms
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Check out the LCAC: The massive Navy hovercraft that hauls Marines into battle
In footage released by the US Defense Department, LCACs can be seen entering and exiting the Bonhom…
Christopher Woody
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The US Navy will soon have an aircraft carrier full of F-35s on North Korea's doorstep
"This move ensures that our most technologically-advanced air warfare platforms are forward deploye…
Alex Lockie
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The US appears to be quietly preparing for nuclear war with North Korea
After a year in office, President Donald Trump's foreign policy has an established history of upset…